How to draw a color gradient filled arrow with the autoshape tool:
Draw the arrow:
- In the drawing toolbar click on the "AutoShapes"and go to "Block Arrows " and select "Right Arrow".
- Press and hold down the left mouse button to draw the arrow.
- Release the left mouse button when the arrow is the required size.
- Drag the yellow handle to edit the shape of the arrow.
Format the arrow:
- Double click on the arrow.
- In the "Format Autoshape" window select the "Colors and Lines" tab.
- Then the "Fill" section click on the arrow and select "Fill Effects" form the drop down menu.
- In the "Fill Effects" window click on the "Gradient" tab and select "Two colors" from the color section.
- Select the color 2 as "Yellow" and color 1 as "Light Yellow".
- Press the "OK" button.
- In the "Line" section of the "Format Autoshape" window click on the arrow and select a line color.
- Press the "OK" button.
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